Comanche turns his butt to the challenger.
To continue some of our discussion about greys, note that his mane and forelock still are very dark, as well as the shading on his knees and hocks and lower legs. See how his tail is “going grey” from the top down? He probably was born bay because when he was a young bachelor, he was a lovely soft “brown-grey” shade.
What is this, the Chrome show? 🙂 Would anyone be upset if that happened to be the case?!
It won’t be the case, but he does figure prominently – after all, this stunning stallion has emerged as one of the most dominant in Spring Creek Basin the last few years.
The title of the post refers to the fact that Chrome had left his band to visit another band; they’re now to the right, and Chrome’s band was up a hill to the left. A few more images may be coming from this encounter. …
The magnificent Chrome beneath the icons of his home range: McKenna Peak (pyramid-shaped) and Temple Butte (prominent protruding promontory).
Does any wild horse range equal Spring Creek Basin for beauty? Well, that’s a bit of a trick question! And I may be a wee bit biased (never!)!
That moment just before the touch. Comanche and Kestrel have been together for a very long time – another bust to the myth that PZP’d mares will cause chaos by continuously changing bands.
You may think Comanche was caught mid-blink, but in several shots, he has this same expression. The horses do tend to let a sun-facing eye “droop” slightly – to help combat the brightness, probably. But this expression, that face, that boy, make me smile. 🙂
Sometimes, really, words fail.
Winter Storm Kayla delivered a fair bit of snow to Southwest Colorado – “a fair bit” measuring quite a bit more (or less) depending on your actual location. Lower Disappointment Valley was on the lower end of that receiving scale, but we’re still pretty happy with the moisture.
This is a grand Colorado winter!
(Photo of Aurora and Piedra taken before the new snow.)
Beautiful Kestrel never fails to impress. She’s as lovely and wise as her mama.
Oh, that charmer. 🙂
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Please forgive the posting delay; Winter Storm Kayla is making things difficult for my Internet satellite dish. Otherwise, I’m loving her dearly! (Hugs to my beautiful cousin Kayla in California – from where all this fantastic moisture is coming!)
Piedra cracks me up, pretending she has an itch so she can keep an eye on what’s going on behind her. Horses don’t lie? Maybe not, but they’re capable of multitasking!
